Fence.



No. 699,283. Pa tented May 6, I902.

H. BOWEN.

FENCE.

{Application filed July 17, 1901. (No Model.)

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HOWARD BOWEN, OF UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO.

FENCE.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,283, dated. May 6,1902.

Application filed July 17, 1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOWARD BOWEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Upper Sandusky, in the county ofNVyandot and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Fence, of which the following is aspecification.

Theinvention relates to improveu'ients.in fences.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction offences, more especially the means for supporting'the same between theend posts, and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive post'orpicket which will possess great strength and durability and which willpermit a limited lateral swaying movement of the fence without injuringit or its connection with the base or support for the picket.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a fenceconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of the base. Fig. 3 is a similar View of the lowerportion of the picket or post. Fig. t is a detail sectional Viewillustrating the manner of securing the post or picket in the recess ofthe base by the wire tie.

- Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

l designates a vertical base designed to be constructed of earthenware,artificial stone, or similar material which will be unaffected by themoisture of the ground, and the said base, which may be square, round,or any other shape, is embedded in the ground in a vertical position andis provided at its top, which extends above the surface of the ground,with a central transversely-disposed tapering recess 2 for the receptionof the lower end 3 of a post or picketl. The post or picket, which maybe constructed of metal or wood, has its lower end fitted in the slot orrecess of the post, and it is capable of a limited lat- Serial No.68,648. (No model.)

eral movement to permit the fence'to swing or sway slightly withoutbreaking ,or otherwise injuring the post or picket.

The post or. picket has its lower end 3 tapered and is retained in therecess or groove of the top of the base by means of a wire tie 5,encircling the upper end of thebase and arranged horizontally and heldagainst vertical movement on the same. by notches 6, within which thewire tie is arranged. When the post or picket is constructed of wood, it

projects slightly beyond the opposite sides of e the base-and isprovided with a notch 7, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of theaccompanyings, to receive the wire tie, which holds the post or picketagainst vertical movement, as

'well as lateral or horizontal movement.

The picket or post is supported by inclined bracing-wires 8, located atopposite sides of the fence and provided at their upper ends with loops9, which encircle the upper end of the post or picket. The lower ends ofthe inclined bracing-wires are secured to anchors 10, preferablyconsisting of blocks of stone or other suitable material and embedded inthe ground at opposite sides of thefence, as

clearlyindicated in Fig. l of the accompany- .ing drawings.

The lower ends of the wires may be secured to the earth-embedded anchorsin any suitable manner, such as passing the lower ends of the wiresthrough central perforations of the anchors or forming loops similar tothose at the upper ends of the inclined bracing-wires. The fence-wiresmay be secured to the post or picket in any suitable manner, andfence-wires or wire fencing may be employed. When the posts or picketsare constructed of wood, the fence-wires or wire fencing may be stapledto them, and when the posts or pickets are constructed of metal othermeans may be employed. In con structing a fence ordinary fence-postswill be I arranged at the ends of the fence and will be embedded in theground to anchor the fence firmly to the same. The posts or pickets 4may be arranged at any desired interval, and they are practicallyindestructible, especially when constructed of metal and earthenware,and as the lower ends of the posts or pickets are located at the surfaceof the ground and not embedded in the same they will not be at circlingthe base and engaging the said notches whereby the post is locked in therecess of the base and is permitted a limited lateral movement,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HOWARD BO\VEN.

Vitnesses:

H. H. NEWELL, GEO. J. STEoHER.

